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Lens for streetlife Canon 24-105 STM vs Canon 24-70/4L vs Tamron 24-70/2.8VC

Started Sep 1, 2015 | Discussions thread
MohammedB Forum Member • Posts: 55
Re: Lens for streetlife Canon 24-105 STM vs Canon 24-70/4L vs Tamron 24-70/2.8VC
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The lenses you mentioned are 2-3x heavier than the 24-85mm lens you own, so not sure if that fits the bill or not? Why not get a prime lens, like a 35mm f2 IS and keep the 24-85? Your images are fantastic and the lens seems to serve you well.

If you still want to purchase another lens, here's my 2c (I currently own a 6D, 24-105mm f4 and Tamron 24-70 2.8)

- Skip the Tamron. It's built quality is inferior to the Canon, and it's focus accuracy (more like inaccuracy) is a major problem. Yes it locks on quicker than my 24-105, but i'll gladly trade slower focus for accuracy.

- The 24-105mm f4 IS is a fanastic versatile lens. I absolutely love mine and glad I didn't sell it prior to testing the Tamron. The IQ between the two is very similar (despite what Tony Northrup says. He must have a bad copy), but the built quality is leaps and bounds above the Tamron. Shame as I really wanted to keep the Tamron. Skip the STM version of this.

- If macro is important, get the 24-70 f4 IS. It's another fantastic lens.

Hope this helps.

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